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Stella WholesaleSales ManagerVIC/TASA unique opportunity exists to join the Wholesale Division of Stella TravelServices as Sales Manager VIC/TAS, representing all wholesale brandsincluding Travel2, Travelscene Holidays, Newmans Holidays, SkiExpress, Talpacific Holidays and Rail Tickets, to the retail travel industry,plus manage two State sales execs.
The successful applicant will develop and manage relationships withtravel agent and industry partners and ensure a high awareness andknowledge of all Wholesale brands, destinations and products, whilstachieving sales and revenue targets and managing a State expenditurebudget.
Applicants will need to possess excellent written and verbalcommunication and presentation skills, be driven by the challenge of agrowing business, have a positive attitude, attention to detail, flexibility,the ability to work well under pressure, to meet deadlines and be a teamplayer.
A minimum 5 years experience in either retail or wholesale travel sales isessential, preferably managing a small team.
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Avianca to Star? COLOMBIAN flag carrier AviancaTACA is expected to be the nextcarrier to join Star Alliance, saysources from Latin America.
Kumuka bonus KUMUKA Worldwide haslaunched a special offer of 25%commission for bookings made by14 May, while clients can alsosave 5% if they book and pay for atour in full. MEANWHILE the adventure touroperator’s long-time managingdirector for Australia and NewZealand, Richard Gardner, is nolonger with the company, TD wasadvised last week.
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Happy birthday CCC! LAST night Captain Cook Cruisesheld a function to celebrate its40th year of operation, after itsfirst cruise operated in SydneyHarbour on 01 May 1970. Travel Daily TV was there forthe celebration and took anexclusive video ofthe event whichcan be viewedonline now atwww.youtube.com/traveldaily. More details from the event intomorrow’s Cruise Weekly. MEANWHILE last night THAIAirways also celebrated its 50thanniversary at the Sydney OperaHouse, and TD was there andtook lots of pictures - see page 7.
Last day for Avatar WE’VE had a stunning responseto the Travel Daily/Virgin Bluecompetition offering 50 DVDcopies of Avatar - and today wehave the last ten to give away. Congratulations to yesterday’swinners: Natalie O’Leary ofLatitude Cruise & Travel Capalaba;Trish Cox of American Express;Paul Andriotis and Maria Lamottaof Jetset Hurstville; LouiseMcCarthy of Epping Travel; AndrewGarrett of Travel Concepts; TyroneEstephan of Momento Travel;Kiriana Milne of Flight Centre;Karen Bonanno of Sun Island Tours;and Jessica Jones of MSC Travel. For your chance to win one ofthe last ten DVDs, be one of thefirst to answer this question:
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New Cooks chief COOK Islands Tourism hasappointed current Tourism NSWgroup manager internationalmarkets, Carmel Beattie, as itsnew chief executive officer.
Egencia promise EXPEDIA’S corporate traveloffshoot Egencia today launchedits ‘Price Promise’ in Australia,which guarantees that if clientsfind a cheaper price for the sameflight within the same day ofbooking, Egencia will book theless expensive flight at no extracharge or refund the difference.
Record voting for NTIA AFTA has a big job ahead of itsorting out the finalists in theNational Travel Industry Awards,after a record of more than 2500votes were received during thetwo week polling period whichfinished last Fri. CEO Jayson Westbury said themassive response was all themore remarkable given the hugeindustry disruption due to theIceland volcano and the politicalsituation in Thailand. “Given the number ofnominations and the number ofvotes recorded, 2010 is trulygoing to be bigger and betterthan before,” he said. AFTA is currently auditing thevotes and will notify finalists in
the coming weeks, he said, andthanked everyone who votedalong with the support fromsponsors, particularly the event’smajor supporter, Qantas Airways. AFTA has also confirmed thattickets to the ‘AFTA Party’ are atno additional cost for those whopurchase Gala Dinner tickets atwww.afta.com.au, but are strictlylimited and will be allocatedearly next month.
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HERE’S something you don’t seeevery day. Last night’s THAI Airways 50thbirthday celebration (see p7)included a curiously juxtaposedcultural performance combiningtraditional Thai dancers withdidgeridoo-playing Indigenousperformers (right)symbolising thelong-time linksbetween TG andAustralia. Guests at theevent were alsoentertained witha speciallycommissionedvideo whichfeatured several industry playersreminiscing about THAI and theearly days of the industry. One jocular comment camefrom Orient Express Travel chiefTom Manwaring, who jokinglyrecalled: “Cathay, Malaysian,THAI - we used to meet at thepub every Friday to set prices. “Of course we can’t do thatthese days,” he quipped.
QH Princess power JTG/QANTAS Holidays ceo PeterCollins told TD last night he wasthrilled at the way bookings forthe wholesaler’s new cruise rangestarted flowing in after theprogram details were published inyesterday’s Travel Daily. QH has also clarified that it’sable to sell Princess Cruises thatstart in Australia and end in anoverseas destination, with theonly restrictions on PrincessCruises which both depart fromAND return to Australia.
No Expedia fee EXPEDIA this morningannounced that effectiveimmediately it will completelyeliminate the joining fee for itsTravel Agents Affiliate Program,which had been temporarilywaived since the programlaunched (TD 01 Mar). “We have received such a greatuptake to the program and thejoining fee is such a small part...we decided to drop itcompletely,” said spokesmanStuart Udy. “Bookings are at record levelsand we are well ahead of ourrevenue targets so there is simplyno need for the fee to be there.” He said there are now over 3000Expedia TAAP agents in Australiaand New Zealand - seewww.expediaaccess.com/au.
More hols on the radar THERE’S good news for thetravel industry in a surveyreleased by Roy Morgan Researchyesterday, which showed thatmore Australians intend to take aholiday in the next 12 months. During the Mar quarter anestimated 12.7 million Aussies(70%) said they expect to go awayat least once in the next year - anincrease of 600,000 on the sameperiod last year. Most consumers (57.7%) saidthey expected the trip to be
within Australia, whichspokesperson Jane Ianniello saidcould “herald a recovery of thelanguishing domestic market”. However there was also a verysignificant (20%) increase in thoseintending to take an overseasholiday, which was up 1.5 pointsto 8.5% of the total compared tothe same period last year. Some of those surveyed werecertain they would take a breakbut weren’t sure if it would bedomestic or overseas. Ianniello said the increase was areflection of rising consumerconfidence.
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Two new Princesses PRINCESS Cruises has signedcontracts with Italy’s Fincantierishipyard for the construction oftwo new 3,600-berth vessels, asflagged by TD (TD 18 Feb). The new 141,000 tonne shipsare planned to enter service in2013 and 2014, and will featurebalconies on all outside cabins.
Virgins exchange VIRGIN Blue crew are this weekvying for places on a year long“cultural job swap” with VirginAmerica, which will see select DJstaff take on roles with VX in theUS from Oct, as revealedexclusively by TD (TD 06 Apr). A recruitment drive for the sixpositions is underway in Brisbane,Sydney and Melbourne, withrecruiters from Virgin America inthe country at the moment. In exchange, a VX crew willmake Sydney their home base for12 months, where they will mixwith Aussie crews on servicesacross the country. DJ chief exec. Brett Godfreysaid: “Our Aussie crew will beusing their accents and theirfriendly Aussie personalities togive American travellers a taste ofwhat they can expect if they visitour sunny shores.” “We hope the cultural exchangewill work both ways in terms ofinspiring people to travel betweenthe two countries,” he said.
Emirates standing tall at ATM THE Emirates stand is one ofthe popular exhibits that visitorsare flocking to see at this year’sArabian Travel Market in Dubai. The Emirates rotating globestands at 9.5 metres high and hasa circumference of 65 metres,which is split into three zones - AlMaha Desert Resort & Spa, WolganValley Resort & Spa and EmiratesAirline’s products and services. The Dubai-based carrier says itremains committed to deliveringvalue to its customers andsupporting the growth of tourismin Dubai and the UAE. Speaking to Travel Daily at ATMin Dubai yesterday, EK’s divisionalsenior vp, commercial operationsworldwide, Richard Vaughan(pictured right), said all of theairline’s routes are growing inpopularity, in particular its newflights to Amsterdam launchedlast Sat, which departedcompletely full. The relatively new 6am flightsfrom Sydney to Dubai (TD 04 Nov)have also proved to be popularfor economy travellers, “althoughthe early start is a littlechallenging for the premiumservice”, Vaughan admitted. Services on EK’s A380s are inhigh demand, with four moreexpected to arrive soon. “The A380s have improved thecomfort for our passengers byoffering 15% more space ineconomy than on a normalaircraft,” Vaughan said. To follow EK’s launch of flightsalready this year to Tokyo (28 Mar)and Amsterdam (01 May) will bePrague (01 Jul), Madrid (01 Aug)and Dakar (01 Sep), extendingEmirates’ global network to 106destinations, incl cargo routes. The airline says it will continueto invest heavily in global
marketing and promotionalactivities so that Dubai is at topof mind for travellers. Vaughan also told TD thatEmirates Resorts’ Australian ultraluxury property near the NSWBlue Mountains was beginning tomake traction in the market. “Business for Wolgan Valley isgrowing. It’s strong for locals onthe weekend, and it’s good forinbound tourism in NSW,” he said.
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Market in Dubai, courtesy of theGovernment of Dubai & Emirates. DUBAI has become a hotspot forinternational jetsetters, and it’s notsurprising considering it’s tax-freeand offers great shopping, dryweather, a high standard ofaccommodation, a diverse range offood and stunning beaches. The emirate is growing so fast thatit’s hardly recognisable whentravellers return to visit. Almost everything that’s built inDubai is the biggest or the largest,and “this is only the beginning ofDubai...the future will bring muchmore than this”, Dubai Tourismdeputy director overseaspromotions, Abdullah bin Suwaidantells Travel Daily at ATM. The Palm Island Deira will betwice the size as the Palm Jumeirahwhen it is eventually completed. Dubailand, slated to open in 2017,will be eight times bigger thanDisneyland in the USA, and Asia-Asia will become the world’s largesthotel, offering 5,600 rooms. The Mall of Arabia will surpassMall of the Emirates, and becomethe largest shopping centre in theworld when it opens in Dubailand. So how does a visitor get aroundthis magnificent city? On the largest automated metro inthe world, of course! Partially opened in Sep 2009, theDubai Metro is an easy and cheapoption to plan a journey. The rechargeable red ticket isideal for tourists and visitors, andcan be purchased from AED 2, andis valid for 90 days.
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HRA’s new Resort HOTEL Representation Australia(HRA) has announced the signingof two properties in Bali. Siddhartah Dive and Spa Resortand Alam Anda Dive Resort areboth located in the north easternregion of the island, about 2.5hours drive from DPS airport.
FJ reduces CC fees AIR Pacific has announced it willbe winding back its credit cardfee from $12 to $10 on all nettand published fares effective 15May.
Exhibition expansion THE Melbourne ExhibitionCentre has been set aside $17.7million in the Victorian StateBudget announced yesterday,which will be used to acquire landto meet future expansion needs.
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GTA signs Marriott GLOBAL travel wholesaler GTAhas signed a distribution pact withMarriott Int’l which will allow touroperators and travel agencycustomers to sell Marriott brandedproperties around the world. The deal covers Marriott, JWMarriott and Renaissance Hotels &Resorts, along with Courtyard,Residence Inn, Fairfield Inn &Suites and others.
Rolling inspiration ETIHAD Airways has announcedit will have completed the roll outof its ‘Inspired Service’ in CoralClass to over 40 global routes bythe end of this month. The ‘Inspired’ features include agreater choice of food andbeverages, more personal servicefrom crew members, larger,higher and more comfortablepillows, a travel pack on overnightflights and special support forfamilies and children.
US tourism threat THE offshore rig currentlyspilling thousands of tonnes of oilinto the the Gulf of Mexico is notonly an environmental worry butan economic one, according toreports on USAToday. An estimated US$100 billion forthe tourism industry is beingthreatened with the oil slickhaving reached the shores ofLouisiana. The impact may be felt fromNew Orleans seafood restaurantsto holiday rentals in Florida.
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Film Fest. winners CONGRATULATIONS to KirianaMilne of Flight Centre Specialists,Graham Boan of The TravelCorporation and Kelly Roberts ofEscape Travel who were thequickest to respond to yesterday’sBanff Film Festival comp questionthat appeared in TD. They each correctly identifiedthe road between Jasper andBanff in the Canadian Rockies iscalled the Icefields Parkway,winning a double pass to theFestival in Newton (Sydney) onThu night, courtesy of CanadianTourism Commission and BanffLake Louise Tourism. For more info on the festivalsee www.paddybanff.com.au.
Expedia no’s rise EXPEDIA Inc. has reported a 27%increase in pre-tax income toUS$92m (from $67m) for the firstthree months of 2010, comparedto the same period the year prior. Gross bookings for the quarterrose 23% year-on-year, driven byan 18% increase in transactionsand 9% rise in average fares.
ABOVE: Contiki has released theresearch findings from its latestTravel Trends Research Report, thefourth annual report into travelhabits of the youth market. This year’s ‘Dollars & Sense’survey of 543 Aussie 18 to 35s wascompiled to provide Contiki withan understanding on saving patterns,spending and budget habits. Previous reports looked at greenand social issues (Shades of Green- 2008) and trends and motivatingforces (iTraveller - 2007) for travel. Contiki’s recently appointedmanaging director Nicole Moy saidthe youth market has shown itsresilience in the past year, withthe global financial crisis having“little impact” on their travelplans, in fact, Contiki has neededto add extra departures for someof its US and Asia itineraries dueto demand. She said the “key revelation” ofthe study found that the majorityof 2.7m Aussie young people arealready actively setting asidefunds for travel in the next 3 to 4
Adventurous Kenya ADVENTURE World has joinedwith the Australian based KenyaTourism Board to offer saving ofup to $200pp on some of its tours. Packages range from three toeight days and are priced from$388ppts, for bookings made by30 Jun - phone 1300 320 795.
Managers sales up TRAVELMANAGERS has reporteda 92.3% increase in sales for thefirst quarter of 2010, compared tothe same period the year prior. Among its results, the firm saysits European coach touring saleswere up 57%, rail sales grew 177%,international self drive rose 93%and there was also “stronggrowth” on river cruising options. Demand is highest for the UK,Western Europe, Canada and theUnited States, South East Asia thePacific Islands and New Zealand.
years - with aspirations to travelhigher in their mindset thanbuying property, a car or a bigticket item. And the youth are saving theirpennies by working longer hours,progressively saving, scrimping onluxury items, switching jobs formore money or even dipping intoexisting savings. Moy said young travellers aremanaging their money wisely tomake the most of their timeaway, with sights, sampling localfare, taking in experiences andquality accommodation mostimportant to them. The poll, which was conductedby Galaxy Research, also revealedthat the average investment fortravels will on average be around$4,950 per person next year, upfrom $4,439 in the past year. Pictured at yesterday’s launchfunction is Contiki’s soon todepart managing director TammyMarshall (left) with Nicole Moy. To view the study in full, visitwww.contiki.com/dollarsandsense.
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HKG summer deal CATHAY Pacific Holidays hasreleased a four night land onlydeal to Hong Kong priced from$399ppts which incl accom,transfers, three breakfasts, citysightseeing tour, Peak Tram andSki Terrance Pass, plus late checkout until 3pm. The deal is available for travelnow to 31 Aug when booked withCX airfares from either MEL, SYD,BNE, ADL and PER.
YACHT CLUB & VILLAS will next new weekunveil a collection of luxury Villas, providingguests with a new accom option on HamiltonIsland from 10 May. The villas are suitable
for families and groups, and feature four bedrooms and fourbathrooms overlooking Dent Passage, Hamilton Island Marina andthe surrounding Whitsunday Islands. Prices start at $4,050 for athree-night stay for up to eight guests. Bookings made before 31May will receive $1000 worth of complimentary activities & dining.
W HOTELS WORLDWIDE has signed an agreement withUAE’s multi-disciplinary corporation, Belbadi, to builda new hotel in Abu Dhabi in 2013. The luxury boutiqueW Abu Dhabi Hotel will feature 350 rooms, including25 Suites and two “Extreme Wow” suites, a signature
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THE ROYAL in Cancun and Playa Del Carmenadults-only resorts have added new amenities,service and additional gourmet food options.Included is an expanded Wedding Centre atTHE ROYAL in Cancun offering commissionablewedding specialist services and more diningoptions at both resorts with the executive chef designing a newmenu each day. For more info visit royalresorts.com.
CONSTELLATION HOTELS will open a 4.5 starChifley Hotel in Wollongong in Aug this year,with the group saying it will set a benchmarkin accom and conferencing on the NSW SouthCoast. The hotel features 168 guest roomsand executive suites, 140 seat restaurant with alfresco dining,lobby bar, mezzanine business lounge, heated lap pool,gymnasium, along with nine conference and function rooms.
Africa Cup specials INTREPID Travel is offering 20%off its small group adventures inAfrica during Jun and Jul, on theeight day ‘Garden Route’ trip. Prices start at $957ppts, whichrepresents a saving $239. For more info call 1300 360 887or visit intrepidtravel.com/agents.
Christmas in Italy HOLIDAYS To Europe is offeringan 11 night ‘Christmas in an ItalianCastle’ tour, from $3689ppts,including luxury coach, 10 nightfirst class accom, four of whichare in the Italian Castle, manymeals, sightseeing, and tips. For more info and dates visitholidaystoeurope.com.au/specials.
KI Odyseeys sold SEALINK Travel Group in SouthAustralia has re-purchased theluxury 4WD tourism operator,Kangaroo Island Odysseys fromAPT, effective 01 Jun. KI Odysseys carries nearly 5,000int’l visitors each year, andSeaLinks managing director, JeffEllison has said “the purchase wasa great fit to SeaLink’s currentinternational product range”. SeaLink sold the KI Odysseybusiness to APT eight years ago.
New Skywest portal WA-BASED Skywest Airlines hastoday announced the roll out of anew web booking engine whichmakes it “ easier than ever tobook flights” - see skywest.com.au.
Nepal travel warning THE Depart of Foreign Affairs &Trade has released an updatednotice regarding travel to Nepal,due to an “indefinite nationwidestrike and transport disruptions”. The city of Kathmandu has beenshut how by demonstratorsviolently clashing against securityforces at shopping areas, whiletransport around the city and tothe airport have been paralysed.
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ABOVE: Last night TourismVictoria brought in the big guns topromote their new campaign‘Discover Melbourne this Winter’. TV presenter Sophie Faulknerwas emcee for the event, and sheintroduced industry partners tothe delights that Melbourne has tooffer over the coming months. ‘European Masters’ is being sentto the National Gallery of Victoria(NGV) from 19 Jun to 10 Oct fromthe German Stadel Museum, a“project 2.5 years in the making”NGV director Gerard Vaughan toldTravel Daily. Pieces from German, Frenchand Dutch artists have been lentto the Victorian gallery after morethan two centuries in the Stadel.
Victoria’s Australian Centre ofthe Moving Image (ACMI) will alsohost ‘Tim Burton: The Exhibition’- creater of Alice in Wonderland,Beetlejuice, Batman Returns andEdward Scissorhands - from 24 Junto 10 Oct, featuring costumes andprops from his films along withartworks and sketches that TonySweeney, ACMI director describedas “unique” and “gives a portalinto his mind and imagination”. Tony went on to explain thatTim Burton is a visual artist andhis work is “strange and dark” but“curiously innocent”. Faulkner also introduced thenewest muscial theatre show tocome to Melbourne, Mary Poppins,which will be showing at Majesty’sTheatre, starring Marina Priorand Matt Lee (left). Prior said the musical drawscontent largely from the noveland comes to life in a “Victorianlike dollhouse” set. Pictured above from left areTony Sweeney, ACMI director;Alessandra Higgins, TourismVictoria; Sophie Falkner, MC; DonRichter, Tourism Vic, director ofmarketing; Sue Coffey, NGVcommunication manager; and DrGerard Vaughan, NGV director.
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Club Med kids deal CLUB Med Lindeman Island isoffering a special ‘Kids stay, eatand play free” promo whichextends into the school holidays. A six night all inclusive package(with airfares, accom, transfers,all meals, open bar for adults,snacking, sports, entertainment,plus fully supervised Kids Club (4-11 years) is priced from $4,730per adult, twin share from BNE. For more info call 1800 258 263.
DTW/GRU ok for DL DELTA Air Lines has been givenapproval to operate a twiceweekly service between Detroit -Sao Paulo, effective 21 Oct, withplans to increase the route todaily pending approval by DoT. DL will operate the serviceusing a dual class Boeing 767 jet.
QFLink CFS lounge QANTASLINK has celebrated theopening of their first RegionalLounge at Coffs Harbour, todaymarking the occasion by naming aQ400 aircraft after the city.
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EDITORS: Bruce Piper and Guy DundasE-mail: [email protected]
Wed 05 May 10 Page 7
THAI celebrates fifty years LAST night THAI Airways International hosted the industry at a fabulous celebration at the Sydney OperaHouse as part of the commemmoration of its 50th birthday (TD yesterday). The evening saw many seniorindustry figures join with the carrier looking back over the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and this decade. A specially produced video featured cameo performances from key supporters reminiscing about THAIthrough the years, including interviews with Darren Burgess from Flight Centre, Tom Manwaring of OrientExpress, Jetset Travelworld’s Warwick Blacker, Justin Montgomery from Creative Holidays, Stella Travelceo Peter Lacaze; and Dennis Alysandratos of Consolidated Travel. Travel Daily was lucky enough to be included in the event, and took the exclusivepics on this page. At right are TG marketing manager Sue Marr with the carrier’sgeneral manager for Australia, Mr Korakot Chatasingha.
LEFT: Peter Lacaze from Stella Travelenjoying the night with Emma Dean fromTG in Perth and Paul Millan, Travelscene.
BELOW: Birgit Eisbrenner fromDiscover The World with outgoing THLchief Carl Frier.
BELOW: Melissa Watt (left) and RohanMoss from Stella Wholesale catch up withSTA Travel managing director Michelle Cox.
BELOW: Dean Wicks from Zuji/Travelocity;Karena Noble of World Expeditions; RailEurope’s Richard Leonard and Sue Badyari ofWorld Expeditions.
BELOW: The JetsetTravelworld crew: WarwickBlacker, Catherine Allisonand ceo Peter Collins.
RIGHT: Dougal Bain of Infinity Holidays; aclearly excited Tom Manwaring of OrientExpress; Flight Centre’s Darren Burgess; andSteve Heinrich of Consolidated Travel.
LEFT: Alsoenjoying theevening:MelvynAlmeida ofConsolidatedTravel; Webjetceo RichardNoon; andDennisAlysandratos ofConsolidatedTravel.
ABOVE: A stillsmiling DaleWoodhouse fromSingapore Airlineswith AFTA ceo JaysonWestbury.
RIGHT: MelaniePassman from AirCanada and FionaWatson of AmericanExpress.
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